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Description Interior of Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England. In 1338, to strengthen the cathedral, low arches topped by inverted arches of similar dimensions were inserted, forming scissors-like structures. These “scissor” arches brace the piers of the crossing on three sides, while the easternmost side is braced by a choir screen.
Date Taken July 2006.
Source My own photograph, taken with a Canon S3.
Author Myself (Adrian Pingstone).
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